displacement
Translation
displacement, removal, replacement
Examples
The war caused the displacement of thousands of people.
The war caused the displacement of thousands of people.
The displacement of the ship is 50,000 tonnes.
The displacement of the ship is 50,000 tons.
The engine has a displacement of 2.0 litres.
The engine has a displacement of 2.0 liters.
Grammar Patterns
((of sb./sth.)) the forced movement of people from their home or country. The war caused the displacement of thousands of people.
Similar Words
Synonyms: removal, relocation, substitution
Etymology
From the prefix 'dis-' (away) + 'place' + the noun suffix '-ment'. Literally 'the act of moving something away from its place'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'dis-placing' something: forcibly moving an object or person out of its original place.